THE UNITED JEWISH FUND AND COUNCIL ST PAUL JEWISH FEDERATION

ALLOCATIONS, SCHLIACH:THE ST. PAUL JEWISH FEDERATION FORMS THE FOUNDATION OF THE APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MEMBERS OF THE GREATER ST. PAUL JEWISH COMMUNITY. OUR PURPOSE STATEMENT AFFIRMS, "WE BELIEVE NO JEW SHOULD EVER FEEL ALONE. WE ENSURE THE LASTING PRESENCE OF AN INCLUSIVE, VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY IN ST. PAUL." THE FEDERATION SERVES AS THE CENTRAL COMMUNITY PLANNER, CONVENER, AND FUNDER FOR OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY. WE OFFER PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE PEOPLE IN JEWISH LIFE AS WELL AS CRITICAL FUNDING TO MORE THAN A DOZEN LOCAL, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS AND GRANTS, WE SUPPORT THE MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF OUR LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY AS WELL AS THOSE IN 70 OTHER COUNTRIES. WE STRENGTHEN JEWISH LIFE AND IDENTITY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMMING, AND BUILD STRONG BONDS BETWEEN THE ST. PAUL JEWISH COMMUNITY AND WORLD JEWRY, INCLUDING ISRAEL. WE SAFEGUARD JEWISH INSTITUTIONS AND PROTECT JEWS AGAINST ANTI-SEMITISM. WE WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY, VIBRANCY AND SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE. IN TIMES OF CRISES, WE MOBILIZE THE JEWISH COMMUNITY TO RESPOND COLLECTIVELY. EXPENSES INFISCAL YEAR 2024 INCLUDE OVER $1 MILLION FROM THE ISRAEL EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN INRESPONSE TO THE ATTACKS ON OCTOBER 7, 2023.

HARRY KAY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, YOUNG ADULT LEADERSHIP, RUSSIAN EVENTS (RAJMN):FEDERATION PARTNERS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE A VIBRANT, COHESIVE AND INCLUSIVE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN ST. PAUL BY SPONSORING LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS, CONVENING PROGRAMS, COLLABORATING WITH PARTNER AGENCIES TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF ANTI-SEMITISM, AND CREATING EVENTS AND SERVICES TO GROW AND ENGAGE TOMORROW'S LEADERS. IT STRENGTHENS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY AND WORLD JEWRY BY BRINGING ISRAELIS TO THE COMMUNITY TO BUILD PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, PROVIDE ISRAELI-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING, OFFERING SCHOLARSHIPS TO ISRAELIS TO ATTEND AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND SUPPORTING EXPERIENCES IN ISRAEL AND OTHER COUNTRIES.